Complete the sentence about Saltpeter with the correct year: In South Carolina, in April ______, the Confederate government forced 31 enslaved people to work at the Ashley Ferry Nitre Works, outside Charleston.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 1864

In South Carolina, in April 1864, the Confederate government forced 31 enslaved people to work at the Ashley Ferry Nitre Works. It supplied gunpowder materials.

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